656 research outputs found
On the reduction of the degree of linear differential operators
Let L be a linear differential operator with coefficients in some
differential field k of characteristic zero with algebraically closed field of
constants. Let k^a be the algebraic closure of k. For a solution y, Ly=0, we
determine the linear differential operator of minimal degree M and coefficients
in k^a, such that My=0. This result is then applied to some Picard-Fuchs
equations which appear in the study of perturbations of plane polynomial vector
fields of Lotka-Volterra type
Temperature induced solubility transitions of various poly(2-oxazoline)s in ethanol-water solvent mixtures
The solution behavior of a series of poly(2-oxazoline)s with different side chains, namely methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, phenyl and benzyl, are reported in ethanol-water solvent mixtures based on turbidimetry investigations. The LCST transitions of poly(2-oxazoline) s with propyl side chains and the UCST transitions of the poly(2-oxazoline) s with more hydrophobic side chains are discussed in relation to the ethanol-water solvent composition and structure. The poly(2-alkyl-2-oxazoline) s with side chains longer than propyl only dissolved during the first heating run, which is discussed and correlated to the melting transition of the polymers
Tannakian duality for Anderson-Drinfeld motives and algebraic independence of Carlitz logarithms
We develop a theory of Tannakian Galois groups for t-motives and relate this
to the theory of Frobenius semilinear difference equations. We show that the
transcendence degree of the period matrix associated to a given t-motive is
equal to the dimension of its Galois group. Using this result we prove that
Carlitz logarithms of algebraic functions that are linearly independent over
the rational function field are algebraically independent.Comment: 39 page
Automated Feature Mining for Two-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography Applied to Polymers Enabled by Mass Remainder Analysis
A fast algorithm for automated feature mining of synthetic (industrial) homopolymers or perfectly alternating copolymers was developed. Comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry data (LC Ă— LC-MS) was utilized, undergoing four distinct parts within the algorithm. Initially, the data is reduced by selecting regions of interest within the data. Then, all regions of interest are clustered on the time and mass-to-charge domain to obtain isotopic distributions. Afterward, single-value clusters and background signals are removed from the data structure. In the second part of the algorithm, the isotopic distributions are employed to define the charge state of the polymeric units and the charge-state reduced masses of the units are calculated. In the third part, the mass of the repeating unit (i.e., the monomer) is automatically selected by comparing all mass differences within the data structure. Using the mass of the repeating unit, mass remainder analysis can be performed on the data. This results in groups sharing the same end-group compositions. Lastly, combining information from the clustering step in the first part and the mass remainder analysis results in the creation of compositional series, which are mapped on the chromatogram. Series with similar chromatographic behavior are separated in the mass-remainder domain, whereas series with an overlapping mass remainder are separated in the chromatographic domain. These series were extracted within a calculation time of 3 min. The false positives were then assessed within a reasonable time. The algorithm is verified with LC Ă— LC-MS data of an industrial hexahydrophthalic anhydride-derivatized propylene glycol-terephthalic acid copolyester. Afterward, a chemical structure proposal has been made for each compositional series found within the data
A Difference Version of Nori's Theorem
We consider (Frobenius) difference equations over (F_q(s,t), phi) where phi
fixes t and acts on F_q(s) as the Frobenius endomorphism. We prove that every
semisimple, simply-connected linear algebraic group G defined over F_q can be
realized as a difference Galois group over F_{q^i}(s,t) for some i in N. The
proof uses upper and lower bounds on the Galois group scheme of a Frobenius
difference equation that are developed in this paper. The result can be seen as
a difference analogue of Nori's Theorem which states that G(F_q) occurs as
(finite) Galois group over F_q(s).Comment: 29 page
Fabrication of Net-Shape Functionally Graded Composites by Electrophoretic Deposition and Sintering: Modeling and Experimentation
It is shown that electrophoretic deposition (EPD) sintering is a technological sequence that is capable of producing net-shape bulk functionally graded materials (FGM). By controlling the shape of the deposition electrode, components of complex shapes can be obtained. To enable sintering net-shape capabilities, a novel optimization algorithm and procedure for the fabrication of net-shape functionally graded composites by EPD and sintering has been developed. The initial shape of the green specimen produced by EPD is designed in such a way that the required final shape is achieved after sintering-imposed distortions. The optimization is based on a special innovative iteration procedure that is derived from the solution of the inverse sintering problem: the sintering process is modeled in the “backward movie” regime using the continuum theory of sintering incorporated into a finite-element code. The experiments verifying the modeling approach include the synthesis by EPD of Al2O3/ZrO2 3-D (FGM) structures. In order to consolidate green parts shaped by EPD, post-EPD sintering is used. The fabricated deposits are characterized by optical and scanning electron microscopy. The experimentally observed shape change of the FGM specimen obtained by EPD and sintering is compared with theoretical predictions
Non integrability of a self-gravitating Riemann liquid ellipsoid
We prove that the motion of a triaxial Riemann ellipsoid of homogeneous
liquid without angular momentum does not possess an additional first integral
which is meromorphic in position, impulsions, and the elliptic functions which
appear in the potential, and thus is not integrable. We prove moreover that
this system is not integrable even on a fixed energy level hypersurface.Comment: 14 pages, 8 reference
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